PFASs are, or ultimately transform into, persistent substances, leading to irreversible environmental exposure and accumulation. Due to their water solubility and mobility, contamination of surface, ground- and drinking water and soil has occurred in the EU. One of the major societal concerns is the irreversibility of contamination, together with endocrine disrupting effects, carcinogenicity, toxicity to reproduction, effects on immune system and…
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2024/1398 of 14 March 2024 Ensures the continuation of the work program for the systematic review of all existing active substances used in biocidal products, initiated in accordance with Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and Council. The work program to be implemented is planned for 31 December of 2024, however, its implementation is…
If you are a downstream user of a substance listed on the Authorisation List (Annex XIV) and are using it under an authorisation granted to a supplier further up your supply chain, you must notify ECHA of your use. Additionally, when using the substance, you must adhere to the conditions of the authorisation, which your supplier is required to outline…
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2024/1328 of 16 May 2024 Entry 70 of Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 is replaced by the following: The substances shall not be placed on the market as a substance on its own, as a component of other substances, or in mixtures, if its concentration is equal to or greater than 0.1% by weight after June 6, 2026…
European Parliament adopted new measures to make packaging more sustainable and reduce packaging waste in the EU. The rules, which have been provisionally agreed on with the Council, include packaging reduction targets (5% by 2030, 10% by 2035 and 15% by 2040) and require EU countries to reduce, in particular, the amount of plastic packaging waste. To reduce unnecessary…
ECHA/NR/24/13 The European Commission has requested ECHA to broaden the scope of the REACH restriction proposal to cover at least 12 chromium (VI) substances. Helsinki, 8 May 2024 – ECHA has received an updated mandate from the Commission to prepare a proposal for a possible restriction on chromium (VI) substances. This update complements the original request from September 2023, which focused on two…
The essential use concept in EU legislation addressing chemicals is a framework designed to determine when the use of certain substances is necessary for societal needs. It aims to balance health, safety, and environmental concerns with societal demands. This concept entails identifying uses that are critical for health, safety, or societal functioning, while also assessing the availability of alternatives. Through…
The European Commission has published six new legal acts under the Drinking Water Directive. These set out the framework for minimum hygiene requirements for materials and for the certification of products that come in contact with our drinking water. This new regulatory framework includes: European positive lists of starting substances, compositions and. constituents that are authorised for use in the manufacturing…
ECHA/NR/24/11 The chemicals strategy for sustainability towards a toxic-free environment (CSS) embraces two overarching goals of the chemicals legislation: preventing harm to people and the planet from hazardous chemicals and their toxic effects and supporting EU industry in the production of safe and sustainable chemicals. As one of the CSS actions, the European Environment Agency (EEA), the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)…
